Patents Assigned to Cardinal CG Company
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Patent number: 11911996Abstract: Methods and apparatus for modulating light using a tunable light modulation device. The tunable light modulation devices comprises an elastomer structure including at least one elastomer layer, a compliant electrode network of conducting fibers arranged on a first surface of the at least one elastomer layer, a patterned electric conductor arranged on a second surface of the at least one elastomer layer opposite the first surface. The patterned electric conductor includes a plurality of individually-addressable sections, and the compliant electrode network is configured to compress the at least one elastomer layer in the presence of an electric field between the compliant electrode network and one or more of the individually-addressable sections of the patterned electric conductor to produce a voltage-dependent roughening of the at least one elastomer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cardinal CG CompanyInventors: Kezi Cheng, Aftab Hussain, Keith Burrows, David Clarke
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Patent number: 11674213Abstract: Some embodiments provide a magnetron sputtering apparatus including a vacuum chamber within which a controlled environment may be established, a target comprising one or more sputterable materials, wherein the target includes a racetrack-shaped sputtering zone that extends longitudinally along a longitudinal axis and comprises a straightaway area sandwiched between a first turnaround area and a second turnaround area, a gas distribution system that supplies a first gas mixture to the first turnaround area and/or the second turnaround area and supplies a second gas mixture to the straightaway area, wherein the first gas mixture reduces a sputtering rate relative to the second gas mixture. In some cases, the first gas mixture includes inert gas having a first atomic weight and the second gas mixture includes inert gas having a second atomic weight, wherein the second atomic weight is heavier than the first atomic weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Cardinal CG CompanyInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 11501959Abstract: Some embodiments provide a magnetron sputtering apparatus including a vacuum chamber within which a controlled environment may be established, a target comprising one or more sputterable materials, wherein the target includes a racetrack-shaped sputtering zone that extends longitudinally along a longitudinal axis and comprises a straightaway area sandwiched between a first turnaround area and a second turnaround area, a gas distribution system that supplies a first gas mixture to the first turnaround area and/or the second turnaround area and supplies a second gas mixture to the straightaway area, wherein the first gas mixture reduces a sputtering rate relative to the second gas mixture. In some cases, the first gas mixture includes inert gas having a first atomic weight and the second gas mixture includes inert gas having a second atomic weight, wherein the second atomic weight is heavier than the first atomic weight.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 11454440Abstract: The invention provides an IG unit comprising two panes and a between-pane space located between the two panes. A desired surface of a selected one of the two panes bears a coating comprising both a transparent conductive oxide film, and an overcoat film located over the transparent conductive oxide film. The IG unit further comprises a bus bar and a transparent conductor bridge each located over the desired surface. The bus bar is spaced apart from the coating and is connected electrically to the transparent conductive oxide film by virtue of the transparent conductor bridge extending from the bus bar to a top surface of the overcoat film. In some embodiments, the IG unit further comprises a frit located over the desired surface and extending around a perimeter thereof. The bus bar is located over the frit. Certain embodiments provide a refrigerator having a door comprising such an IG unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Kari B. Myli, Keith James Burrows, Darrell Lee Aldrich
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Patent number: 11340479Abstract: The invention provides an elastomeric optical device having a first optical state and a second optical state. The device is transparent when in the first optical state and translucent or opaque when in the second optical state. The device comprises, in sequence, a first transparent electrode, a dielectric layer, an elastomer layer, and a second transparent electrode. The elastomer layer preferably has certain mechanical properties, such as a Shore OOO hardness of less than 15, and/or certain chemical properties, such as being substantially devoid of unreacted sites. The second transparent electrode is configured to compress the elastomer layer in response to an electric field between the first and second transparent electrodes, such that when the elastomeric optical device is in the second optical state, the elastomer layer is compressed between the first and second transparent electrodes. Methods of operating an elastomeric optical device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Reaz Ahmed Chowdhury, Luis Octavio Arellano, Keith James Burrows
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Patent number: 11325859Abstract: The invention provides a glass sheet or another transparent substrate on which there is provided a static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating includes a film comprising titania. The film comprising titania preferably is exposed so as to define an outermost face of the static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating is characterized by an indoor dust collection factor of less than 0.145.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Keith James Burrows, Kari B. Myli
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Patent number: 11155493Abstract: The invention provides transparent conductive coatings based on indium tin oxide. The coating has an oxide overcoat, such as an alloy oxide overcoat. In some embodiments, the coating further includes one or more overcoat films comprising silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon dioxide, or titanium dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Stephen D. Durst, Gary L. Pfaff
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Patent number: 11149486Abstract: The invention provides a glazing sheet and a coating on the glazing sheet. The coating comprises, in sequence moving outwardly from the glazing sheet, a dielectric base coat comprising oxide film, nitride film, or oxynitride film, a first infrared-reflective layer, a first nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the first infrared-reflective layer, a first dielectric spacer coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the first nickel-aluminum blocker layer, a second infrared-reflective layer, a second nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the second infrared-reflective layer, a second dielectric spacer coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the second nickel-aluminum blocker layer, a third infrared-reflective layer, a third nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the third infrared-reflective layer, and a dielectric top coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the third nickel-aluminum blocker layer. Also provided are methods of depositing such a coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Kari B. Myli, Gary L. Pfaff, Daniel J. Plaggemeyer
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Patent number: 11028012Abstract: The invention provides transparent conductive coatings based on indium tin oxide. In some embodiments, the coating includes two indium tin oxide films and two nickel alloy films. Also provided are laminated glass assemblies that include such coatings.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Kari B. Myli, Gary L. Pfaff
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Patent number: 11028011Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Publication number: 20210047882Abstract: Methods and apparatus for modulating light using a tunable light modulation device. The tunable light modulation devices comprises an elastomer structure including at least one elastomer layer, a compliant electrode network of conducting fibers arranged on a first surface of the at least one elastomer layer, a patterned electric conductor arranged on a second surface of the at least one elastomer layer opposite the first surface. The patterned electric conductor includes a plurality of individually-addressable sections, and the compliant electrode network is configured to compress the at least one elastomer layer in the presence of an electric field between the compliant electrode network and one or more of the individually-addressable sections of the patterned electric conductor to produce a voltage-dependent roughening of the at least one elastomer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cardinal CG CompanyInventors: Kezi Cheng, Aftab Hussain, Keith Burrows, David Clarke
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Patent number: 10790127Abstract: The invention provides a sputter deposition assembly that includes a sputtering chamber, a sputtering target, and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly includes a magnetic backing plate comprising an elongated flexible magnetic control body or a plurality of layered metal sheets.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus H. W. Hartig
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Patent number: 10773996Abstract: Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 10775649Abstract: The invention provides an elastomeric optical device having a first optical state and a second optical state. The device is transparent when in the first optical state and is translucent or opaque when in the second optical state. The device comprises, in sequence, an optional substrate, a first transparent electrode, an optional dielectric layer, an elastomer layer, and a second transparent electrode. In some embodiments, the second transparent electrode comprises an electrically-conductive polymer, transparent electrically-conductive nanoparticles, or both. In such embodiments, the second transparent electrode is configured to compress the elastomer layer in response to an electric field between the first and second transparent electrodes, such that when the elastomeric optical device is in the second optical state the elastomer layer is compressed between the first and second transparent electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: James Clark Switzer, III, Keith James Burrows
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Patent number: 10604442Abstract: The invention provides a glass sheet or another transparent substrate on which there is provided a static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating includes a film comprising titania. The film comprising titania preferably is exposed so as to define an outermost face of the static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating is characterized by an indoor dust collection factor of less than 0.145.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Keith James Burrows, Kari B. Myli
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Publication number: 20200087197Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Cardinal CG CompanyInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 10590035Abstract: Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 10563451Abstract: The invention provides a glazing sheet and a low-emissivity coating on the glazing sheet. The low-emissivity coating comprises, in sequence moving outwardly from the glazing sheet, a layer comprising oxide film, nitride film, or oxynitride film, an infrared-reflective layer, a nickel-aluminum blocker layer, and an oxide layer. Also provided are methods of depositing such a low-emissivity coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Kari B. Myli, Gary L. Pfaff, Daniel J. Plaggemeyer
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Publication number: 20200024894Abstract: The invention provides a glazing sheet and a coating on the glazing sheet. The coating comprises, in sequence moving outwardly from the glazing sheet, a dielectric base coat comprising oxide film, nitride film, or oxynitride film, a first infrared-reflective layer, a first nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the first infrared-reflective layer, a first dielectric spacer coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the first nickel-aluminum blocker layer, a second infrared-reflective layer, a second nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the second infrared-reflective layer, a second dielectric spacer coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the second nickel-aluminum blocker layer, a third infrared-reflective layer, a third nickel-aluminum blocker layer in contact with the third infrared-reflective layer, and a dielectric top coat comprising an oxide film in contact with the third nickel-aluminum blocker layer. Also provided are methods of depositing such a coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Cardinal CG CompanyInventors: Kari B. Myli, Gary L. Pfaff, Daniel J. Plaggemeyer
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Patent number: 10465435Abstract: The invention provides a vacuum insulating glass unit with two panes assembled in a spaced-apart configuration so as to have a between-pane space located between them. The between-pane space has a high vacuum. The vacuum insulating glass unit also includes a bleed chamber filled with an insulative gas at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure and configured such that over time insulative gas from the bleed chamber diffuses into the between-pane space.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Keith James Burrows